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Specter calls for law to prevent webcam snooping
Several experts in computer security and cyber law told Specter that there’s a gap in federal law when it comes to internet privacy ...
11 years ago
Tourism industry keeps fingers crossed about Philadelphia flash mobs’ effects
Philadelphia officials are breathing a collective sigh of relief after the weekend came and went without another flashmob. While officia ...
11 years ago
Divergent predictions about the new abortion rules
Figuring out how the health overhaul might affect abortion access is a lot like reading tea leaves. WHYY found out the prediction you get ...
11 years ago
Flood watch in effect till Tuesday 6 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Southeastern Pennsylvania, Northern Delaware, and all of New Jersey through ...
11 years ago
Delaware wins $100 million in Race to the Top funding
Delaware is one of two states to win federal funding for education reform. Delaware and Tennessee are the winners in the first rou ...
11 years ago
Delaware House to debate gambling expansion this week
Delaware’s House of Representatives appears ready to dive back into the the issue of adding new casinos to the three that already e ...
11 years ago
Astronomers now have tools to confirm notions of deep space. They have found many more galaxies out there than expected. These discoverie ...
11 years ago
Understanding the human-animal bond
Americans love their pets and spend billions of dollars on their care each year. New research is investigating the relationship between h ...
11 years ago
Nominating petitions under increasing scrutiny
When Pennsylvania voters head to the polls eight weeks from now, they may see fewer candidates on the ballot than had originally sought t ...
11 years ago
Pa. prisons growing more than most
For the first time in nearly 40 years, the nation’s prison population has dropped. But the new report from the Pew Center fo ...
11 years ago